Experience

Lgem | Synalgae

• Netherlands
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operational Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Head of microalgal production

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022


LGem BV
• COO at LGem

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2020


ALCUSO

• Biotechnology Research

• Founder

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2020

  As a owner of ALCUSO I advice different organizations on their microalgae production processes. The advice covers a wide range of activities: Hands on assistence on setting up your microalgae production facility. Troubleshooting of photobioreactor operation, Experimental design and data analysis for process optimization, Advice in process and plant design & layout, Training of personel. As a owner of ALCUSO I advice different organizations on their microalgae production processes. The advice covers a wide range of activities: Hands on assistence on setting up your microalgae production facility. Troubleshooting of photobioreactor operation, Experimental design and data analysis for process optimization, Advice in process and plant design & layout, Training of personel.



University of Bergen (UiB)

• Norway
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  At the University of Bergen I work as a post doctoral fellow on the production of microalgae for different applications. The projects are carried out both at the University of Bergen laboratory facility and the National microAlgaepilot Mongstad (NAM). In the research carried out I focus on producing microalgae while valorizing different waste streams. Such as carbon dioxide sources and different sources that could supply nitrogen and phosphate for the production of microalgae for aquaculture feed applications



Uni Research

• Norway
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  At the University of Bergen I work as a post doctoral fellow on the production of microalgae for different applications. The projects are carried out both at the University of Bergen laboratory facility and the National microAlgaepilot Mongstad (NAM). In the research carried out I focus on producing microalgae while valorizing different waste streams. Such as carbon dioxide sources and different sources that could supply nitrogen and phosphate for the production of microalgae for aquaculture feed applications



Wageningen University

• Netherlands
• Veterinary Services

• PhD candidate Algal biomass production at AlgaePARC

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2016

  Introduction The objective of AlgaePARC (Algae Production And Research Centre) is to develop knowledge, technology and process strategies for sustainable production of microalgae as feedstock for fuel, chemicals, food and feed at industrial scale. Presently, high production costs of microalgal biomass are the main bottleneck that prevents its use at industrial scale. These costs could be reduced by increasing the areal productivity (productivity per ground area). Aim Comparing the performance of different pilot scale photobioreactors under outdoor conditions in The Netherlands Approach In this research a comparison between the different photobioreactors will be made on biomass and lipid productivity, photosynthetic efficiency and robustness of the process. Each of the photobioreactors consumes the same ground surface area. In this way areal productivities can directly be compared. Because of the difference in designs each concept’s specifications differ and consequently e.g. volume of the culture and energy input will differ. These photobioreactors will be operated in parallel during an entire year to make an accurate comparison of the different photobioreactors in performance. The photobioreactor concepts used for this research are; raceway pond, horizontal tubular, horizontal stacked tubular and the flat panel photobioreactor.



De Rondeveense Taxicentrale

• Taxi driver

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2012

  Side job as student Side job as student

• Research technician in algal biomass production

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2010

  Construction and operation of a outdoor tubular photobioreactor (10m3), to produce oil rich algal biomass for investigating the potential to use of this biomass for biofuel applications. Construction and operation of a outdoor tubular photobioreactor (10m3), to produce oil rich algal biomass for investigating the potential to use of this biomass for biofuel applications.


Bioprocess Engineering departement Wageningen University and Research centre
• BSc thesis on growth influencing parameters in high density algae cultivations

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

DSM
• Indonesia
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Intern on protein recovery in pharmaceuticals

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2008


SynCo Bio Partners B.V.

• Netherlands
• Financial Services

• Intern UPS and DSP in biopharmaceuticals production

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2006

  Working with an CHO cell line pharmaceutical process; Cell production from 100 ml upto 200 liters, followed by the purification of the produced protein. Working with an CHO cell line pharmaceutical process; Cell production from 100 ml upto 200 liters, followed by the purification of the produced protein.